IP at the Supreme Court Series: Salazar v. Paramount Global

Who gets to be considered a “consumer” under federal video privacy law? The Supreme Court may soon have an opportunity to redefine the answer.

PIJIP will host the next installment of its IP@SCOTUS Series, featuring a post-argument discussion of Salazar v. Paramount Global. The panel discussion will take place on October 14, 2025, from 5:00–6:00 PM ET as a hybrid event, with a reception to follow.

The issue: Whether the phrase “goods or services from a video tape service provider,” as used in the VPPA’s definition of “consumer,” refers to all of a video tape service provider’s goods or services or only to its audiovisual goods or services.

The American University Washington College of Law regularly invites counsel of record and counsel for selected amici to offer post-argument reflections on intellectual property and related cases heard by the Supreme Court. These events take place on the afternoon of oral argument before the Court.

American University Washington College of Law regularly invites counsel of record and counsel for selected amici to offer post-argument reflections in intellectual property (and related) cases heard by the Supreme Court. These events are held on the afternoon of oral argument before the Court.